How stiff is your......cable

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,624
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Ok, so I need to get a few power cables and I'm all for getting a better than stock, but I have a Signal power cable that is almost unbendable and needs 12-18" clearance to make a turn or the cable will torque my amp's power supply port - unacceptable......

So....do upgraded cables exist that are not so rigid?

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Sure. Get a Shunyata power cable. Aside from being some of the best at different price points, they are flexible.
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  • txcoastal1
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    Ps Audio AC-3
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Ps Audio AC-3

    I was going through a bunch of boxes the other day and found out that I have a pair of PS Audio speaker cables.......no idea when that happened......
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Sure. Get a Shunyata power cable. Aside from being some of the best at different price points, they are flexible.

    Negative on the $500 price point cables.......
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Replaced my Signal power cables with Wireworld easier to work with and a better PC cord.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    Supra lo rad, affordable, works great and ultra flexible
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    brettw22 wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Sure. Get a Shunyata power cable. Aside from being some of the best at different price points, they are flexible.

    Negative on the $500 price point cables.......

    That is a step up from entry level cables. I started with the $95 Venoms on my amps and was floored by the improvement.

    https://www.thecableco.com/cables/power-cables/venom-14.html

    Now for amps they have the Venom HC at $295.

    https://www.thecableco.com/cables/power-cables/venom-hc-power-cord.html


    You can go up from there.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,510
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Ps Audio AC-3

    Somehow they won't be in stock until August........seems like someone has an ordering issue.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    If anyone is willing to wait until they are back in stock, this coupon code still works at Upscale Audio for PS Audio products, I just checked. I used it three times last year on AC5 cables and saved $$$.

    He posted this back in April of 2018. Thanks @gmcman
    gmcman wrote: »
    As of now, 40% off using coupon code PSAPOWER upon checkout at https://www.upscaleaudio.com/
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